You are attending a conference where most of the people in attendance are college students just like you. While there, you meet Frida. Frida is 45 years old. She is dressed in a conservative tweed suit. Her hair is pulled back in a bun and she is wearing a pair of reading glasses on a chain around her neck. Based on her appearance, you decide that Frida must be one of the few professors attending
the conference. Which of the following best explains your judgment??
a. ?the representativeness heuristic
b. ?the availability heuristic
c. ?the base rate
d. ?inductive reasoning
ANSWER:
a
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